LIDICKER 1972 Shetland - Orkney Trip March 9 - 18 1972 March 9 - Left Kings Cross Stn. - London on the overnight sleeper to Aberdeen at 2215. March 10 Av. at 0905. met by George Dunnet of the Univ. A Aberdeen & Director of Cultarty Field St. & Vivian Mackendall. Looked around Univ. town with Vivian until 1245. Took several photos including one of a bridge built in early 14th century. Had lunch with Dunnet & Prof. V.C.Wynga-Eranda & VM. Then we drove (Dunnet, VM, & myself) to Newburgh where cultarty Stn is. They showed me the YTHAN (pron. Yther) Estray when any of their canal projects are carried out. It was very impressive. Saw large nest of Eiders which feed there & will be the subject of Vivian's PhD thesis. Also saw hundreds of Oyster-catchers, Red-shanks, 20m. Golden plover Euv. Widgeon (30+) Mellows - sev. b.iv. Red br. merganser - 10+ at Cultarty: Shoveller, Pintail, Mallard, Pochard + sev. spin of tern genera vicinity: kestrel - 1 Common Crow - sev. Lapwing - 1 Stork Rock - aland. Blackbird Maggie - 1 Horned Shrike Mutts Swans - 12+ Whooper Swans - 5+